yngzaklynch
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And do they come out with new colors every month?
Rayneman
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I recently bought one of the black tele-style Charvels. I think its a great guitar for the money. I love the way it plays and I think the neck is awesome. I had trouble with the trem bar not attaching to the bridge, and after contacting both the dealer and Charvel (who both promised to send me a new one) I finally had to buy one from Stew Mac ($12).
I only have one other guitar with the JB (an old Yamaha Ty Tabor RGX model) and I like the tone on that one, but I am not sure I dig the JB with the Charvel for some reason.
The entire bridge itself seems a bit flimsy compared to my other guitars with floyd-licensed bridges, and this one is supposed to be an original. It stays in tune well, but again doesn't seem as solid as those on my EB/MM Axis or Wolfgang Std.
Not sure if there are new colors each month, or every couple, or what, but I was looking for a black guitar, so it was easy!
I only have one other guitar with the JB (an old Yamaha Ty Tabor RGX model) and I like the tone on that one, but I am not sure I dig the JB with the Charvel for some reason.
The entire bridge itself seems a bit flimsy compared to my other guitars with floyd-licensed bridges, and this one is supposed to be an original. It stays in tune well, but again doesn't seem as solid as those on my EB/MM Axis or Wolfgang Std.
Not sure if there are new colors each month, or every couple, or what, but I was looking for a black guitar, so it was easy!
Code001
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Rayneman":3fbipk3t said:
About the tone - did you try replacing the 250k pot with a 500k one?
EvilBatman
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New colors are every three months and in pretty limited numbers. Like 150 of each or under if I'm not mistaken.
ttosh
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I have two and still think they are excellent guitars for the money. I would think they could have charged quite a bit more for them IMHO. New colors every 3 months, 2 to each dealer if I am not mistaken.
stratotone
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I like mine too, going to grab a green one when they start getting cheaper. My orange so-cal kicks ass!
Pete
Pete
Rayneman
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Code001":3u34y5dy said:
Never thought about that. Can you describe what might change if one were to do that?
Of course, I assume you're talking about the volume control since it doesn't have a tone control.
Code001
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Rayneman":3qdlcab2 said:
It'll sound brighter, have more harmonics, and sound less "dull" once you swap it.
Digital Jams
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Love mine after doing some tweaks....
SD Distortion in the bridge now
500k pot
0000 steel wooled the neck
Killer price so I am not afraid to make it my stunt guitar
SD Distortion in the bridge now
500k pot
0000 steel wooled the neck
Killer price so I am not afraid to make it my stunt guitar
Chubtone
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I'm a dealer for these guitars and I'm glad to see three of my satisfied customers in this thread. Commission checks are in the mail guys! Like the Hair Club for Men guy, I not only sell these guitars I buy them for myself too. I have a candy tangerine So Cal and a black SD1. I really dig both of them..... alot. I have played San Dimas Charvels since 1984 and owned tons of them over the years. Probably 25-30 and I can tell you these guitars capture the essence of what those original guitars were all about. The neck shape is right on for what I would say was the typical 1982-1983 neck shape. They are very comfortable and you can get the action very low on them. They sound good with a few tweaks, mainly putting a 500k pot in them. Some like the darker sound of the 250k pot in them but when I put in the 500k's they really came to life.
I went through a Suhr phase, but that has definitely passed. And I have been trying to duplicate with Warmoths and Musikrafts the feel and "vibe" that I have/had with my old Charvels. I still have a 1980 strat head and a 1984 pointy head and I have to tell you that these new guitars sound as good and play just as good. And the price? Man, I always end up with between $900 and $1000 into my Warmoth and Musikraft Charvel clones and if they end up not sounding good tonally, I can only get 50% of what they cost for them used.
The negatives on these guitars is what you see is what you get. No options, no color changes, no different pickups. The good thing is what they have is what I want for a starting point and I start modifying from there.
Want one? See below
Like the Hair Club for Men guy, I not only sell these guitars I buy them for myself too. I have a candy tangerine So Cal and a black SD1. I really dig both of them..... alot. I have played San Dimas Charvels since 1984 and owned tons of them over the years. Probably 25-30 and I can tell you these guitars capture the essence of what those original guitars were all about. The neck shape is right on for what I would say was the typical 1982-1983 neck shape. They are very comfortable and you can get the action very low on them. They sound good with a few tweaks, mainly putting a 500k pot in them. Some like the darker sound of the 250k pot in them but when I put in the 500k's they really came to life.I went through a Suhr phase, but that has definitely passed. And I have been trying to duplicate with Warmoths and Musikrafts the feel and "vibe" that I have/had with my old Charvels. I still have a 1980 strat head and a 1984 pointy head and I have to tell you that these new guitars sound as good and play just as good. And the price? Man, I always end up with between $900 and $1000 into my Warmoth and Musikraft Charvel clones and if they end up not sounding good tonally, I can only get 50% of what they cost for them used.
The negatives on these guitars is what you see is what you get. No options, no color changes, no different pickups. The good thing is what they have is what I want for a starting point and I start modifying from there.
Want one? See below
Juggernaut
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Chubtone":70iknmwx said:
Arent most production guitars like this?
TOStudent
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I'll jump in for Curt as well.
I went down to his shop to get a MTS KH-2 module as well took my Cameron JCM 800 for him to try out.
(BTW Curt it sounded SICK through those Orange cabs).
He and Jay at the shop bust out one of the SD-1, I try it and they start giving me the specs and features.
Then tell me the price and I can't believe the guitar i'm holding comes with what it has for the price.
I bought the So Cal there on the spot.
I had a USA Jackson Custom Shop 89 Dinky that I sold never even regretting once after having this.
Plus went through 7+ guitars last year.
The neck is perfect, feel, finish action. Although I have not tried the 500k pot.
Sure they could come out with some other options, but for the price vs. spec for the value.
There are a lot of guitar that are out for way more and don't play or have the value features of these.
I got one and am holding back on GASS to not buy another till I see what else they come out with.
Jay and Curt at Squid are total class act guys who have had a killer Charvel collections. Know a bunch about Dimas Charvels and good tone.
Plus Curt has the fucking coolest stories about 80' guitar heros from L.A.
I went down to his shop to get a MTS KH-2 module as well took my Cameron JCM 800 for him to try out.
(BTW Curt it sounded SICK through those Orange cabs).
He and Jay at the shop bust out one of the SD-1, I try it and they start giving me the specs and features.
Then tell me the price and I can't believe the guitar i'm holding comes with what it has for the price.
I bought the So Cal there on the spot.
I had a USA Jackson Custom Shop 89 Dinky that I sold never even regretting once after having this.
Plus went through 7+ guitars last year.
The neck is perfect, feel, finish action. Although I have not tried the 500k pot.
Sure they could come out with some other options, but for the price vs. spec for the value.
There are a lot of guitar that are out for way more and don't play or have the value features of these.
I got one and am holding back on GASS to not buy another till I see what else they come out with.
Jay and Curt at Squid are total class act guys who have had a killer Charvel collections. Know a bunch about Dimas Charvels and good tone.
Plus Curt has the fucking coolest stories about 80' guitar heros from L.A.
fek
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I want to pick up one of the tele models on the used market. Looks like I will get the chance to play Raynemans at the Cleveland ampfest!
Digital Jams
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Curt is right about the neck, the neck makes the guitar.
My fear was that the neck would be an unfinished strat neck but it is not, it is so close to my GMW neck and for way less money.
My fear was that the neck would be an unfinished strat neck but it is not, it is so close to my GMW neck and for way less money.
Digital Jams
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SgtThump":1c2pp5xy said:
The only thing I can say is that the neck pocket has charvel employee sigs as well as the pup cavities and the hang tag has Charvel employee sign offs.
Side note.....the neck pocket is bare of paint overspray as well which was nice to see.
Digital Jams
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SgtThump":djmeqjk8 said:
The So-Cal pickguard models have the DiMarzio pups, the others have SDs. I have no clue why they did that, I changed out the Tone Zone already as I really do not like that pup
AmpliFIRE
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Digital Jams":34146k77 said:I changed out the Tone Zone already as I really do not like that pup
Don't let Ivan hear you say that
stratotone
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AmpliFIRE":1ezlkq9z said:Digital Jams":1ezlkq9z said:I changed out the Tone Zone already as I really do not like that pup
Don't let Ivan hear you say that
Ack, that makes two of us... the tone zone just sounds dark in the So-Cals. I put a 1meg volume pot in mine, and it helped a lot... but I'm still going to 'duncanify' my So-Cal eventually.
Pete
Rayneman
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fek":3ect8u1j said:
Yes you will!
